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Russia ceases to be party to the European Convention on Human Rights
Six months after its exclusion from the Council of Europe, the Russian Federation ceases to be party to the European Convention on Human Rights on 16 September 2022. The European Court of Human Rights remains competent to deal with applications against Russia concerning actions or omissions...
ECHR judgments: New factsheet on personal data protection
A new thematic factsheet summarising how member states have responded following judgments by the European Court of Human Rights on the protection of personal data has been released. It gives examples of how member states have acted after judgments by the court, covering areas such as collection...
No impunity for Russia’s crimes against Ukraine
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe has adopted a decision today in which it stresses the urgent need to ensure a comprehensive system of accountability for serious violations of international law arising out of the Russian aggression against Ukraine to avoid impunity and to...